I’ve got a question regarding the 10 round “restricted” Magpul PMag that came with my new REPR. It has two pop rivets about half way down, if I was to remove them would it then be a 20 round magazine? I’m law enforcement, so I’m allowed to have high capacity mags. The other concern I have is the mags actually say “10 Round Restricted” on the side, so if they can be turned into 20 rounders would I be in violation of some obscure law by modifying them? Any info is greatly appreciated.
To my knowledge only Ca. is restricted to 10 round magazines.
For sure, someone with more knowledge then I will jump in.
I’m fairly sure NY has the 10 round restriction too, although I’ve never dealt with it. You would think I would know these things, but to be honest I’ve never had to deal with 10 round restricted mags before. Really all I need to know is, if I can remove the pop rivets and make it a 20 round mag… I can always remove the “Restricted” from the side if it’s an issue.
The mags may have been epoxied too. In California there is an issue with magazine permanence for fixed AR builds.
If you are a LEO officer in California, you should be GTG.
http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/index.php/Large-capacity_magazine_restrictions
I’m LEO in New York, not sure how the mag capacity thing plays out here. I think it’s restricted in NY City, but not the rest of the state. I’ll have to check tomorrow… I also think I’m going to try removing the rivets in the 10 round mag. If it doesn’t work, I’m only out the cost of a new mag ($19.95), not the end of the world.
I think its a state law, not just NYC.
New York prohibits the manufacture, transportation, disposal and possession of any large capacity ammunition feeding device, which New York Penal Law § 265.00(23) defines as “a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device” manufactured after September 13, 1994, “that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than ten rounds of ammunition.” Sections 265.02(8), 265.10.
You could probobly sell if for more than the cost of a non modified 20round PMag.
I know I have to pay between $20 and $25 for a $14 PMag that is made NJ legal. You could proboly just sell it and buy a new mag and now worry about messing it up and removing anything.
I’m going to just leave it alone… I ordered the 20 round mags from LWRC and had to fax them a photo copy of my ID before they would ship to NY… I’ve had high cap mags mail ordered to my house in the past, I’ve never had a problem until now.
Edit.
CA is complicated. If you have a rifle that is considered “off-list” per CA DOJ, you can have a detachable standard capacity magazine provided that the rifle does not have a pistol grip, folding stock, or flash hider.
Looks like DC only allowing registration of pistols with ten round mags.
http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/frames.asp?doc=/mpdc/lib/mpdc/info/pdf/firearms_eligible_registration.pdf
HI has a ten round pistol magazine limit. The AG has deemed standard capacity AR15 magazines as “pistol magazines.”
MD forbids the SALE of standard capacity magazines within the state (includes mail-ordering), but does not stop people from acquiring them from outside the state and possessing them in-state.
NJ has a fifteen round limit, period.
NY has a ten round limit on all magazines manufactured after September 13, 1994. In NY, the burden of proof of date of manufacture of a “pre-ban” standard capacity magazine is on the owner.
Massachusetts has a ten round limit on all magazines manufactured after September 13, 1994. A Class A or B License to Carry is required to legally possess these so-called “pre-ban” magazines.
NY has a ten round limit on all magazines manufactured after September 13, 1994. In NY, the burden of proof of date of manufacture of a “pre-ban” standard capacity magazine is on the owner.
30 cal slut
There is no case law or nor is it written in the Penal law that the burden of proof lies with the owner.
The New York State Police Gun INvestigations Unit feels differently.
The burden of proof is on the police to show that someone possesses a >10 round mag. The burden of proof is on someone who possesses such a mag to show that they meet an exception to the general prohibition (it’s a preban mag, they’re LE, whatever.)